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This Week: EHRs & The Nurse’s Voice, Collusion & A Nurse Asks for Help

A physician, standing in a busy hospital unit, was overheard telling a resident, “If you want to be certain something … More

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art and nursing, blogging, Florence Nightingale, medication errors, nurse blogs, nurse writing, off the charts, oncology nurse blogs, personal privacy, PICU nurse blogs, professional identity, The Adventures of Nurse Niki, the American Journal of Nursing, TheONC

Advice for Administering Medications with Narrow Safety Margins

I read the order carefully, looked up the medication, and consulted with a pharmacist before giving it. Signing the medication … More

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5 rights of medication administration, chemotherapy errors, double checks, learning from errors, medication administration, medication errors, medication safety, narrow safety margins, safety margins, using checklists in healthcare

Lessons About Medication Errors From Baseball

In the commercial, three guys are standing around a grill, talking about baseball. One of them quotes a stat. Another … More

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baseball, baseball stats, chemotherapy, continuous infusion, health, medication errors, nurse blogs, nurse lifestyles, oncology, oncology nurse blogs, oncology nurses, patient safety

Tips for Learning Chemotherapy Administration

I attended a chemotherapy and biotherapy course. Most of the nurses attending had administered chemotherapy for years, but a group … More

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cavalier attitude, chemotherapy and biotherpay administration, chemotherapy regimen, health, medication errors, medicine, new nurses, nurse education, nurse lifestyles, oncology nurse, oncology nursing, oncology rn blog, patient safety, Precepting, rn blog

Of Med Errors and Brain Farts

I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and consulted with our pharmacist before … More

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first nursing job, med errors, medication errors, mentoring, new grad nurses, new nurse, nurse education, nurses blog, patient safety, Precepting, professionalism, rn blog

Interruptions Increase Errors. Really?

                    I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about … More

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art and nursing, health, interruptions, life, managing expectations, medication errors, nurses, nursing, patient safety

Comparing Apples to Oranges: Pharmacist Eric Cropp & Registered Nurse Anne Mitchell

     On Tuesday, February 16, 2010, JParadisi RN’s Blog had the most site hits since its debut in January, 2009. … More

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Anne Mitchell, Eric Cropp, medication errors, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, ohio pharmacist, patient safety, Winkler County nurses

Eric Cropp Talks to ISMP about the Medication Error Leading to a Child’s Death

     The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a follow-up article regarding the case of  pharmacist Eric Cropp in the December 3, 2009 … More

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chemotherapy errors, Eric Cropp, Eric Cropp pharmacist, Institue for Safe Medication Practices, ISMP, medication errors, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, patient care

Aftermath of the Eric Cropp Sentence: Will the Criminalization of Medication Errors Make Patients Safer in Ohio?

     Although medication errors are not the focus of this blog, I feel it’s important that health care professionals know what is … More

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criminal penalties for medication errors, Eric Cropp, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, ISMP, medication errors, medication safety, nursing issues, patient care

Not a Wonderful Life: No George Bailey for Pharmacist Eric Cropp or His Patient

     The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (http://www.ismp.org/) published an article in their August 27, 2009 newsletter, describing a horrific … More

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Eric Cropp, Institue for Safe Medication Practices, ISMP, IV admixture, medication errors, medication safety, patient care, staffing issues, unsafe work environments in hospitals, Whack-a-Mole

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JParadisiRN is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting and writing. Her paintings and short stories have been published nationally. She has exhibited artwork in galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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